Handmade, DIY Drink Umbrellas

Drink umbrellas always add a festive touch to cocktails, and our upscale version of the colorful classic is as easy to make as it is elegant.

What You’ll Need:

Wooden skewers (easily found at the grocery store)

Paper (from your local craft store)

Gluestick

Tape

Scissors

A spool of ribbon, a glass or a can (something circular and about 3 inches in diameter) to trace circles onto paper

Steps:

Using a spool of ribbon, a glass or a can, trace a circle (that’s approximately 3″ in diameter) onto the back of your paper.

Cut out the circle.

Cut and remove a 1/8 pie slice from the circle.

Overlap cut ends to form an umbrella.

Glue the underside and secure with tape.

Gently insert wooden skewer through the center.

Voila, a drink parasol!

Tip: If you’ll be using drink umbrellas in a windy environment, add a dab of glue with a glue gun to the inside top of the drink umbrella to help adhere the wooden skewer to the parasol. This will help prevent flyaways.